Reenforcement for pick handles



v e. G. DUPLER. REENFORCEMENT-FOR PICK HANDLES. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 6, 1922-- Patented Aug. 22 1922.

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A TTOH/VEVS e. e. DUPL'ER. REENFORCEMENT FOR PICK HANDLES APPLICATION FILED JAN. 6, I922- 1,426,366. Patent d Aug. 22, 1922.

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WITNESSES III/VENTOI? Z M f/Zffk Arron/ms GEORGE GRANTFORD DUPLER, OF MONDAY, OHIO.

REENFORCEMEN'I non PICK HANDLES.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patgnted A g. 22 1922 Application filed January 6, 1922. Serial No. 527,476. Y i v T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE GRAN'rroRD DUPLER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Monday, in the county ofI-Iocking and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Reenforcements for Pick Handles, of which-the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a reenforcement for pick handles or the like.

In the use of a pick in a mine or similar lace for di in ur oses the ortion of DC by the handle adjacent the pick is oftenmutilated by striking objects with the result that the handle is weakened at thispoint and breaks.

- tion of the handle.

With this in view it is the object of'the present invention toprovide a wrapping for the handle at thepoint mentioned which willprotect 'the'same against beingmutilated and also greatly strengthen this por- It is also animportant object of the in vention that the wrappingcan in no way loosen from the handle. 'A further object of the invention is that the wrapping presents a relatively smooth surface. j 7

Other objects and objects relating to details of construction, combination and arrangement of parts will hereinafter appear in the detailed description to follow. The invention is illustrated by way of example in the accompanying drawings, in which, v v

Figures]. and 2 are perspective views illustrating the manner in which wrapping is applied to the handle.

"Figure 3 is an enlarged detail perspective view further illustrating the manner in which the wrapping is applied and also showing how the ends of the wrappingwire are secured. 1

' Figures 4- and 5 are detailed elevations of the end of the handle reinforced and showing the two sides of the handles, respectively, after being wrapped.

' Referring to the drawings more particularly, I-I indicates generally a handle which may be of any desired finish or length and which terminates at its one end in a head 10 adapted forreceiving a pick or other tool to be positioned upon the handle. In

the present instance theportion of'thehandle tobe reinforced is that adjacent the head 10 and generally indicated by" the referencecharacter 11. This portion'll of the handle I is relatively flat-and gradually tapers toward the end of the handle opposite to its head 10. i i

In carrying out the present invention I 16, said grooves being contiguous and. the

groove 15' terminating with one end of the opening 12 in the handle while the similar end of thegroov'e 16 terr'ninates with the other end of the'opening 12. The opposite ends of the grooves and 16 terminate with j the ends of'the-opening 113 "in the handle but in pp relaion with reSPeCt to the side of the handle when compared with the termlnation of said grooves with respect to the opening 12. I

For the reinforcing medium of the ha'ndle' there is preferably used a flexible wire 12;wh1c h may be of copper or other material not sub ect to rusting and this wire is threaded through the opening l2of the handle so that equalportions thereof indicated by the reference characters 18 and 19 may extend from opposite sides'of the handle H. As illustrated in Figure 3 the portions 18 and 19 of the wire are wound about the handle in the same direction and disposed in the grooves 15 and 16 respectively. As further illustrated in Figure 3 the wire 19 is brought to theopening 13 in the handleand extended therethrough. Also the wire18 has its end'portion extended through .the opening 13 but in an opposite direction. The wire 18 has itsend wrapped about the c0nvolution of wire in which-it terminates at 20 while the wire 19 is similarly connected as at 21 to the convolution of wirein which it I 1 terminates.

lt-should be here mentioned that before wrapping the handle with the wire the same may be treatedwith linseed oil or the like so that'it may resist, absorbing water or dampness. Furthermore after the handle has been Wrapped as shown in Figuresfl and 5 it should, be painted so as to further smooth the Wrapped portion thereof.

It should be here pointed out that the ends of the Wire W may be soldered for securing the same instead of wrapping as described with equal advantages.

It should be mentioned that during the use of a pick the same is subjected to water and dampness and with the result that the handle will slightly swell. Swelling of the handle will only cause the wire W to more tightly bind the same and thus in a way increase the reenforcement of the wire for the handle.

While I have specifically described my invention as associated with a certain type of handle it is to be understood that I am not to be so limited as indicated by the appended claims.

WVhat I claim is:

1. In combination, a handle, areenforcement therefor comprising a continuous strand of wire extending through an opening in the handle so that equal portions of the strand of Wire extend from each side of the handle and said portions wound about the handle contiguously and in the same direction and the ends thereof extended through another opening adjacent where they terminate in the opposite directions and said ends each secured tothe convolution of wire in which it terminates.

2. In combination, a handle, a reenforcement therefor comprising a continuous strand of wire extending through an opening in the handle so that equal portions of the strand of wire extend from each side of the handle and said portions woundabout the handle contiguously and in the same direction and the ends thereof extended through another opening adjacent where they terminate in opposite directions and then secured.

3. A Wrapping for reinforcing a handle comprising a continuous strand of wiresecured to the handle at a point intermediate its ends to provide two equal portions and then said portions wrapped about said handlein one direction and in a progressive manner and the ends thereof extended through a-transverse opening in the handle adjacent to their termination and in opposite directions, and secured.

4. A wrapping for reinforcing a handle I consisting in a continuous strand of wire seeach end secured to the convolution of wire in which it terminates.

5. Means for reinforcin a handle which consists in providing the handle with a pair of spiral and contiguous grooves, said grooves terminating at one end in an open ing extending transversely of the handle and at opposite ends of the opening and at their other end in a similar opening through the handle and in a similar manner, a Wire threaded through one of the openings so that equal portions thereof extend from each side of the handle and said portions of Wire wrapped about the handle and disposed vithin the contiguous grooves and the ends thereof extending through the other opening in opposite directions and each end secured to the convolutions of wire in which it terminates.

6. In combination, a handle, a reenforcement therefor comprising a flexible strand extending through an opening in the handle so that portions of the strand extend from each end of the opening in the handle, and said portions WVOUIlCl about the handle in'a contiguous manner and the ends thereof secured.

7. A reenforcement for handles comprising a continuous strand of flexible material extending through an opening in the handle so that portions of the strand extendfrom each end of the opening in the handle, and said portions wound in contiguous spiral grooves formed about the handle and having their ends secured. I

8. A handle reenforcement comprising a continuous strand of flexible material extending through an opening in the handle so that equal portions of the strand extend from each end of the opening, and said portions wound about the handle contiguously and in the same direction and having their ends secured;

9. The method ofreinforcing ahandle which consists in extending a continuous strand of flexible material through a transverse opening in the handle so that equal portions of the strand will extend from-each end of the opening then windingsaid strands about the handle in a contiguous manner and extending the free ends through a transverse opening in the handle and securing said free ends.

10. A method of reinforcing a handle which consists in extending a strand of flexible material through a transverse opening in the handle so that portions ofsaid strand extend from each end of the opening, wrapping said portions about the handle in the same direction and in a contiguous manner, and extending the free ends of said strand through a transverse" opening in the handle where they may terminate and in opposite directions, and then securing said ends.

manner, and extending the free ends of said strand through a transverse openin in the handle Where they may terminate an in op 10 posite directions, and then securing each end to the convolution of the strand in which it terminates.

GEORGE GRAN-TFORD DUPLER. 

